A. Pursuant to the E-Government Act of 2002, parties must refrain from
including, or must partially redact where inclusion is necessary, the following
personal data identifiers from all pleadings and papers filed, including
exhibits thereto, unless otherwise ordered by the court:
1. Social Security numbers and Taxpayer Identification numbers. Only
the last four digits of these numbers may be used.
2. Name of an individual known to be a minor. Only the initials of the
minor may be used.
3. Dates of birth. Only the year may be used.
2/28/2025
4. Financial account numbers. Only the last four digits of these numbers
may be used.
B. After filing a redacted document consistent with Fed R. Civ. P. 5.2, a party
may submit for filing under seal an unredacted copy of the document. Any
such filings must contain a cover sheet stating the following, ADocument filed
under seal pursuant to the E-Government Act.@
C. The responsibility for redacting personal identifiers rests solely with counsel
and the parties. The clerk of court will not review each filing for compliance
with this rule.
